Where kindness roams free: A day at the Funny Farm Rescue
The Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary in Mays Landing is a place where it doesn’t matter who you are, what you look like, or what you do. All animals, and humans, are welcome with open arms (or paws!). Founded by Laurie Zaleski, the Funny Farm has become a bit of a...
How to prevent and respond to your dog bolting or going missing
I don’t think most people plan on their dogs getting loose or getting away from them when it happens. However, if you take a look at the Facebook page called Atlantic County Lost and Found Pets, it seems to happen fairly frequently. I don’t know if you can necessarily...
Don’t leave your dog in a hot car
A few weeks ago, while I was in a pharmacy in Egg Harbor Township on one of the hottest days of the summer yet, an Egg Harbor Township police officer came inside trying to find the owner of a vehicle that contained a dog inside suffering from what appeared to be...
Funny Farm’s beloved dog and ‘Farm Manager’ Farley dies at 10
Rescue sanctuary mourns the loss of a gentle leader and loyal friend Farley, the beloved black Lab mix known as the “Funny Farm Manager,” died peacefully in his sleep on June 29. He had just celebrated his 10th birthday on June 19. A fixture at the Funny Farm Rescue...
What to do if your dog gets stung by a bee or pest
As humans, we tend to avoid any interaction with bees, hornets, yellow jackets, and wasps. Dogs, however, may find these winged pests intriguing and want to chase them, trying to catch them and antagonizing bees to sting them. Most times, the bee sting will produce a...
